When
thinking Icelandic music, one would naturally think of country mates Björk,
Sigur Rós, and Gus Gus who have found international success with their distinctive
ethereal sonic landscapes. Dikta (dic•tah) is a welcomed departure with their
more approachable alternative rock sound.

“Dikta
has been our creative outlet for 12 years, we've been a band since high school,
friends since kindergarten… music is a shared passion for all of us so it just
made sense to do it together.” Starting in a garage in Garðabær, Iceland, and
inspired by bands like Radiohead, Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins to name a few, Haukur,
Jón, Skúli, and Nonni released their first album, Andartak, in 2002 under their own label, Mistak Records. Andartak’s singles topped Icelandic
charts and were constantly played on Iceland’s rock stations.

Dikta,
an Icelandic verb meaning “to compose or make something up,” remains immersed
in the same passionate and soulful atmosphere it was formed in, inspiring their
melodic alternative rock sound. They followed up with their first English
language album, Hunting for Happiness,
in 2005, expanding their European audience. Dikta filled every venue and played
every festival in Iceland and opened for The Kooks during their 2010 European
tour before releasing their third album, Get
it Together, through their recent union with German record label Smarten-Up.
Prior to releasing the album in Germany, Get
it Together, also sung in English, reached Platinum in their home country.

Late
in 2011 Dikta’s song “Thank You” and the music video to Dikta’s “Goodbye” were
pre-loaded on the new Blackberry Bold 9900/9930 mobile phones, produced in
around 8 million copies worldwide.

Dikta
shows no signs of slowing down in 2012, releasing their new album, Trust Me,
and winning the People’s Choice Award for “Most Popular Artist” at the
Icelandic Music Awards for two years running.